Adobe Reader arbitrary code execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-28550)

Adobe has released security updates to address  Out-of-Bounds Read, Out-of-Bounds Write, Type Confusion, use-after-free and Heap Overflow vulnerabilities. Among the vulnerabilities patched by Adobe, CVE-2021-28550 is a zero-day that needs immediate attention. CVE-2021-28550 is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability impacting Adobe Acrobat and Reader, and is being actively exploited in the wild on Windows devices. … Continue reading “Adobe Reader arbitrary code execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-28550)”

Microsoft Windows HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-31166)

As a part of their usual process of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released patches to mitigate security flaws in products such as Windows, Exchange Server, Internet Explorer, Office, Hyper-V, Visual Studio, and Skype for Business. A new Windows network Remote Code Execution (RCE) zero-day exploit – CVE-2021-31166, has been in the news since Patch Tuesday. … Continue reading “Microsoft Windows HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-31166)”